Location: 460 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, USA (Boston Art & Design “SoWa” District South End) Hours: Wed-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-4pm (Free entry, please observe mask requirement) See the artist’s page Grace Dam – MassArt x SoWa Gallery main page, click: sowa.massart.edu Along with 5 other Graduate students from the MFA program, Grace’s thesis artworks will be featured at MassArt x SoWa Gallery and also virtually from July 24th to Oct 24th, 2021. This is a celebration for the Grad students’ completion of the program and a public introduction, if you are in Boston join us for the opening night or visit to view the wonderful, great artworks by Grace Dam, Sally Dion, Patti Gillespie, Sonja Czekalski, Jill Vaccaro and Leslie Goldman
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Grace’s figurative artworks will be shown at this year TOAF, it is the 60th anniversary of this annual juried event. It will be held online for ten days, from July 2-11, 2021 (instead of 3 day weekend at downtown City Hall, Toronto as previous years) and the artworks will continue to be updated and shown online until Dec 31st, 2021. View my page at https://torontooutdoor.art/artists/gallery/toaf/2021/grace-dam or TOAF main page: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
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This portrait “the Perfect Human“, 2020, acrylic/oil on canvas, 76.2 cm x 76.2 cm (30″x30”) is in the Oakville Juried Art Show, currently shown online April 20th – Dec 31st, 2021 see it here http://www.artworksoakville.ca/2021 and will be in person at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Center in Oakville, Ontario Nov 6th – 28th, 2021. For those in Ontario, you can visit the gallery in person and celebrate Canadian art with all the participating artists!
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Grace’s abstract acrylic painting “Summer Rockies” 2016 48″x 36″ will be included in the annual auction event organised by MassArt Univ (Boston, MA, USA) Mar 22nd- April 11th, 2021. The auction includes 300+ artworks of many talented artists, a wonderful event to support academic programs and deserving students. Preview artworks begins Monday, March 22 at 9:00 AM – Thursday, March 25 at 9:00 PM register at www.bidsquare.com and join the auction on April 10 & 11, 2021 at 8pm. See more details: https://massart.edu/auction
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It’s mid August. 2020; possibly the worst year in recent memory. I so wish this nightmare is just that and we will wake up, wondering what it was about, have a good laugh at our silly mind working overtime at night again. But it is not a nightmare. It is real. It turns everyone around us a potential enemy, knowingly or not. I suddenly feel the burden of living. Never did I ever question life no matter the hardship; the defense was that it was a privilege, for as long as we had good health, a few pennies in our pocket, blah blah… But this is different. It affects the whole planet, it has dragged on for five months and no sign of containment. This is a war when the enemies are invisible, one without reason or ideologies. There are no willing participants only unsuspected, innocent victims. Every business, office, places of social gathering, every building, park, every person and structure is affected. It is nonsensical, illogical, surreal, unbelievable yet, the reality is, it was possibly caused by human stupidity or greed. The short-sighted greed to serve themselves that in turn kills them and everyone around them. Time goes on […]
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Grace’s artwork Red Lips will be in this group show. This is a juried show of selected artworks from undergrad and grad / alumni in the Northeast region. Opening reception Feb 7th, 2020. https://www.abigailogilvy.com/fresh-faces-2020?fbclid=IwAR3I8BCZYd5roco9SYbmveEYo-hyggEqM70fmYpFrb65ErkcSQ7jAtGNqO0 Abigail Ogilvy Gallery is located at: 460 Harrison Ave, #C7 Boston, MA 02118 https://www.abigailogilvy.com/ Gallery hours: Wednesday – Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and by appointment
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Nov 6, 2016: During my research for my school papers today I rummaged through piles of books in my collection and one fell on my lap. There was a page that the corner was folded as a mark, a photo and inscription stared at me which brought tears to my eyes. It is copied here. (“A Soldier View” by Blake Heathcote// Alex carried a large format camera, he worked as a RCAF photographer) Alex was one of a few older friends I had the privilege of knowing. He passed away many years ago. An Engineer by trade but also many other accomplished professions, Alex was a professional photographer, wood carver, artist. He often talked about his photography work in WWII. I learnt from him so many precious wisdom and through my visits we discussed tirelessly our love for art. We showed each other’s works and exchanged ideas, all nurturing, all encouraging. Alex had retired long before and settled back in Toronto after he served in the Army, sailed around the world on the yacht he built himself, he had done so many wonderful things and adventures before I knew him. I was still working in finance and only dappled in […]
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Summer 2016: My nomad goal is somewhat achieved this year. It began the day after the winter semester concluded in late April. The two weeks+ at our retreat in Western Canada were perfect before summer classes started. The still snow-capped mountains were the best cure! to top up, I was also rewarded with a sighting of a large Grizzly near Lake Louise area the day before my departure! Until we see wildlife in their own habitat, we do not know that feeling of how precious this earth is, how our eyesight holds the most beautiful images of life in front of us. Despite the insane beats of summer courses, I was able to produce a couple of paintings then again boarding a flight to tour a series of cities in Europe. Added to many we have visited before were a few more in France, Italy & Spain. As I walked the town of Alicante with its unique fortress/castle atop a mountain, viewed the excessive wealth displayed in yachts lining the shore of Monaco, navigated the narrow paths in Calvi…I thought of the vast differences between the two continents. Rome was so full of ruins and relics right in the middle of […]
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May 2015: What a time in NYC!! Great trip to the neighbouring city for my group show and also, the endless art galleries there! The familiarity makes things more endearing, Central Park is more pleasing, the streets friendlier.. May is not yet hot although still busy, the flows of yellow cabs are so unending! What different was the deafening noise: I had my earplugs on almost 24 hrs. Tourists flooded every major corners and streets. I spent a few hours admiring a small portion of the MET and another afternoon reserved for the Frick; disappointed the beautiful “Countess d’Haussonville” (Ingres) was temporary absent along with most Goyas in the back section. For artists, we cannot have enough of this city! The group show opening was well organised, upbeat with full attendance. I regret not having enough time to visit the new Whitney museum nearby but next time soon! what most wonderful was to see Rockefeller’s collection of Asmat totem poles. It was perfect for a course I am taking, for the kind and brilliant professor of the course (that’s you Mark!) . It was such a juxtapose to view the works. At once it is a privilege as we […]
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